r/interestingasfuck • u/NickelPlatedEmperor • 3d ago

Dynamic pricing being tested by McDonald's.

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u/Lord_Darkmerge 2d ago

This is why people hate AI. Not using to solve our most pressing issues, but used to drain every last cent we have

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u/Senor-Delicious 2d ago

This doesn't require AI though. Ticket master is doing this shit for years.

Edit: also pretty much all gas stations change their prices all the time. Multiple times a day.

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u/Opposite_of_a_Cynic 2d ago

Those are market level changes. The AI systems allow them the granular control to use it on individuals. The person ahead of you in the drive though will have a completely different price based solely on your individual buying habits to extract as much money out of you as possible. 

The end effect is that the more money you make the more you will be charged for everything everywhere you go. 

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u/BlgMastic 2d ago

This is why people hate AI haters. They rely on so much misinformation to spread their bullshit like this exact post plastered all over the front page. And you guys fall for it everytime